Jiffy Stand Spring
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Joined: Jan 2007
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From: anacoco, la
wow. someone who has actually read the manual
i did it the hard way once, popped myself in the nose with the vise grips. then i read the manual and saw the way they said to do it, much easier, no more popping yourself in the nose
Anyone have the part # on that spring for the 07 Ultra Classic. Just picked up another bike Sunday and noticed it was floppy when up all the way, my other 07 was nice and tight. I would hate to be in another accident because of a damn spring.
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Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Mississippi
If you have not maintained or even looked at yours please do so. I read a story here about someone who crashed because his spring broke. After reading I got a few springs and changed out my old one.
Well my new spring lasted 5 months! Thankful I was going around a slow corner and felt something. Looked down to see my jiffy stand hitting the ground. I had a extra spring in my tour pack and changed it out. What turned out to be nothing but a 5 minute delay I hope helps someone who has not checked theirs.
Well my new spring lasted 5 months! Thankful I was going around a slow corner and felt something. Looked down to see my jiffy stand hitting the ground. I had a extra spring in my tour pack and changed it out. What turned out to be nothing but a 5 minute delay I hope helps someone who has not checked theirs.
I have found most spring failures are due to loading the bike on a trailer or scraping them on a curb.46k on my 09 spring is still the one installed at the factory.
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Cruiser
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From: Iowa
This is the was I do it, keep a 1/2 wrench in the pouch and your done in no time.
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From: USA
Honda has a rubber bumper/tab on their kick stands that will flip it up if you forget and leave it down while riding.
Can't think of any reason one couldn't do the same with a Harley kick stand. Might even be able to use the Honda rubber itself.
Can't think of any reason one couldn't do the same with a Harley kick stand. Might even be able to use the Honda rubber itself.
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From: Canada
Hahaha, beat me to it!! Replaced a 7 year old spring for a new 5 month broken one... I'll just stick with my 11 yr old one and deal with it if it ever fails. That said, looking at the mounting point where the spring grabs and look at it for wear is a good idea!
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From: Canada
Yeah, there is a reason why that won't work.... Harley doesn't use a kickstand like everyone else... the Harley designed Jiffy Stand is a self locking device that once pressure is put upon it, it locks into a tab on the frame. Kicking back up a-la Honda won't work as it will just lock it into the frame, and a spill will follow shortly.
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Agree that if the stand were to get pushed up into the locked position, you're toast trying to ride and turn left. But if the stand got flicked back by the rubber thingie before getting pushed up into the locked position, you'd have a chance. I might explore it a a little with mine some time.
One could go worse, and use that interlock switch like Yamaha does. Where the bike dies if you put it into gear with the kickstand down.
One could go worse, and use that interlock switch like Yamaha does. Where the bike dies if you put it into gear with the kickstand down.